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Sunday, 14 December 2014

Hypnochron - Herbs For The Alter (Album Review)

Album
Type:
Album

Date
Released:
24th
October 2014

Label:
Self
Released

Herbs
For The Alter – Track Listing

1.Tree 04:07

2.Submit 02:38

3.Nebula 04:17

4.Subversion 03:37

5.Empowerment 03:09

6.Come Fourth 02:43

7.Lurid Spirals
05:31

8.Snort 02:19

9.Pigs on the Hunt
05:39

1.Burning Winds
03:24

11.Rise from Below
09:29

12.Fall of the Sun
05:01

Band
Members

Troy- Guitar/Samples

Chris-Bass

Kenny-Drums

Review:

Hypnochron's
debut album cover may have been created by Stoners messing about on
Photoshop and they probably thought it was cool to use a naked chick
for their first release. But god-damn their debut album – Herbs For
The Alter – is pure fucking genius at times. If you're into
Instrumental Doom/Stoner Metal that's firmly rooted in the 1970's
with awesome humour to match.

Hypnochron sound like a steady mix of Sleep, Weedeater, Bongzilla, Kyuss,
Sabbath and Church Of Misery. It's a bleak and funny as hell trippy
violent sonic odyssey with the band using every trick in the DIY
Musical Handbook in providing you with great music to trip out to.
Opening track – Tree – sets up the scene with epic riffs dripping
with FUZZ and demonic attitude to match. The instrumental work is
loud from the start with the emphasis on the drums and bass guitar.
The production is a little sloppy but it adds to Hypnocron's sound.
Stick with this as this album starts become even more weirder and
insane with each passing second.

2nd
track – Submit – Is a song about The Devil possessing a poor
woman's pussy. Yeah. I know. I did tell you it's an insane and funny
as hell album. Though it's the awesome Doom/Stoner riffs that is the
main draw here. Just enjoy the ride as you don't know where this
album will take you next.

3rd
track – Nebula – is a more straight-forward affair with elements
of Church Of Misery starting to appear especially with the sinister
soundclips. Hypnocron then blast their way through a whole ton of
psychedelic riffs for you to survive from.

The
albums first 3 tracks show you what to expect from the rest of the
album. There are a few hidden surprises along the way that I won't
spoil for you. Other great track to check out are – Empowerment,
Pigs On The Hunt and Rise From Below. Hypnochron have released a
stunning debut album if you're into sinister and creepy Instrumental
Doom/Stoner Metal. These guys could have a big future if they release
great albums such as this. Though I hope the guys spend more time on
the production on their future releases. Check it out for yourselves
on BandCamp as it's available on Buy Now Download and CD.

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